oh Fakir and Fakir/Ahiru...

Please stop catering to me in everyway humanly possible.

Thank you. 

oh Fakir and Fakir/Ahiru...

Please stop catering to me in everyway humanly possible.

Thank you. 

Princess Tutu eps 10-13

A prince without a heart, a villain without resolve, a knight who fears death and a princess who cannot express her love. Paraphrased, but quite succinct of HD.

And really, that is one active ghost, isn't it? Like all writers, he enjoys putting his characters through tons of hardship and angst...and then objects when they don't play along.

But in the end, the knight who fears death and the simple duck save the prince, the princess expresses her love without words, the villain learns you can't force love, and the knight watches the prince and princess dance the night away.

But...uhm...forget about that, because...

FAKIR!!! FakirFakirFakirFakir! And Fakir/Ahiru!

I swear, this anime just invaded my head so that it could cater to me in every way possible.

First, of course, we have Fakir as the grumpy, unpleasant guy with a nice guy inside. Then we have Fakir in the library, and then Fakir defending his prince with a sword. And then Fakir pretty much deciding that a sword is an extension of your hand, and that you should run around in solid black while weilding one. And, of course, showing his sweet side with the little duck. And then learning to be nice to the silly girl who wants to restore his prince's heart.

And of course, we have Fakir/Ahiru. They were, of course, guaranteed to be my thing...the grumpy guy who's more than a bit of a jerk, but nicer than he seems, and the sweet, cheerful girl who brings out his inner nice guy, and to top it off, they throw in the bonus of her only reaching his shoulders. Then they have things like her dragging him back to his room, bandaging him up and tucking him in, then falling asleep there(followed by his tough guy act, of course), checking the music room to make her happy, jumping off the chasm after her after she falls, and then declaring he will change fate and take on an army of crow swordsmen so that she won't have to express her love and disappear into a speck of light.

Yes, I have sunk into shameless shipping.

To cater to me more, it'd have to be Kyo/Yuya or Shuri/Sarasa. But really, it caters to me in all possible ways, not just all things Fakir(I desperately need Fakir icons.)

I will leave off with an MV I'm told has the power to win anyone over to the power of Princess Tutu:

Now for Ahiru to get over Mytho and go cuddle in the library with Fakir...

Princess Tutu eps 10-13

A prince without a heart, a villain without resolve, a knight who fears death and a princess who cannot express her love. Paraphrased, but quite succinct of HD.

And really, that is one active ghost, isn't it? Like all writers, he enjoys putting his characters through tons of hardship and angst...and then objects when they don't play along.

But in the end, the knight who fears death and the simple duck save the prince, the princess expresses her love without words, the villain learns you can't force love, and the knight watches the prince and princess dance the night away.

But...uhm...forget about that, because...

FAKIR!!! FakirFakirFakirFakir! And Fakir/Ahiru!

I swear, this anime just invaded my head so that it could cater to me in every way possible.

First, of course, we have Fakir as the grumpy, unpleasant guy with a nice guy inside. Then we have Fakir in the library, and then Fakir defending his prince with a sword. And then Fakir pretty much deciding that a sword is an extension of your hand, and that you should run around in solid black while weilding one. And, of course, showing his sweet side with the little duck. And then learning to be nice to the silly girl who wants to restore his prince's heart.

And of course, we have Fakir/Ahiru. They were, of course, guaranteed to be my thing...the grumpy guy who's more than a bit of a jerk, but nicer than he seems, and the sweet, cheerful girl who brings out his inner nice guy, and to top it off, they throw in the bonus of her only reaching his shoulders. Then they have things like her dragging him back to his room, bandaging him up and tucking him in, then falling asleep there(followed by his tough guy act, of course), checking the music room to make her happy, jumping off the chasm after her after she falls, and then declaring he will change fate and take on an army of crow swordsmen so that she won't have to express her love and disappear into a speck of light.

Yes, I have sunk into shameless shipping.

To cater to me more, it'd have to be Kyo/Yuya or Shuri/Sarasa. But really, it caters to me in all possible ways, not just all things Fakir(I desperately need Fakir icons.)

I will leave off with an MV I'm told has the power to win anyone over to the power of Princess Tutu:

Now for Ahiru to get over Mytho and go cuddle in the library with Fakir...

new manga

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve acquired a number of volume ones that I’ll get cracking on(presumably followed by the entire series of most) starting in a couple weeks. As I am fickle and indecisive, I shall rely on the f-list to help me out with recs and opinions. [Poll #1109747]

new manga

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve acquired a number of volume ones that I’ll get cracking on(presumably followed by the entire series of most) starting in a couple weeks. As I am fickle and indecisive, I shall rely on the f-list to help me out with recs and opinions. [Poll #1109747]

Princess Tutu eps 14-18

 The prince has regained his heart(well, a nice chunk of it) but in doing so, his heart has been poisoned.  The knight, having defied his fate and lived, now has no purpose.  The princess has saved her prince, but in doing so, unintentionally cursed him.  The villain, poor, lost child that she is, continues to lack resolve and seek love.

The fairy tale is over, now let's see what happens next.

Act one ended and everything seemed well.  The princess saved the prince, the knight conquered fate and lived and the villain conceded defeat.  Except, really, stories don't end at "happily ever after," we just stop following them then.  As one of the wonderful prologues asks:  did the prince REALLY love Cinderella, or did he just love the beautiful girl who could dance?  Does Mytho love Ahiru, or or just the beautiful princess who saved him?  Does Ahiru love Mytho, or did she just want to save the prince?  And what about Fakir, the knight who has lost his path and purpose by not dying when the story told him to?  Or Rue, the girl who wants nothing more than love, who loves a prince with no heart, and seeks the approval of a father who knows nothing but evil?

And, of course, there are consqequences for one's actions...Ahiru returned the ability to love to Mytho, but in doing so, she returned to him a heart shard that had been poisoned by the Raven's blood, turning him evil.  And, of course, Fakir destroyed Mytho's sword so that Mytho couldn't destroy his ability to love...and also destroyed the only chance to shatter the cursed part of Mytho's heart and save him from the evil.

And Mr. Neko still threatens to make his students marry him, and HD still cackles gleefully in the background, plotting what else he can do to make his characters suffer, like all good writers.

Meanwhile, instead of catering to my fairy tale loving heart, we're catering to my "turn it all on it's head heart."  We have stories that have no ending, a villain who's the most sympathetic of them all, and instead of two princes, we have a princess with a prince and a knight, realizing that, sure, the prince is the shining fantasy, but hey, the cranky knight sure does come running anytime she needs him...even if she doesn't realize she needs him.

And yes, we have more Fakir in the library, and more Fakir in black and with a sword.  Plus we still have kink catering with Ahiru vounteering Fakir for club duries...and his doing it even though he will obviously hate it.  This anime catering to me.

And Uzuru is darling...even if her fascination with Ahiru's transformations is going to give Fakir a stroke.

*sadly, I still haven't gone to get icons...*

ETA:  And I would just like to say that more fiction should realize that, in fiction, the only thing better than a cranky boy with a sword is a cranky boy with a sword who loves his books.  That is all.

Princess Tutu eps 14-18

 The prince has regained his heart(well, a nice chunk of it) but in doing so, his heart has been poisoned.  The knight, having defied his fate and lived, now has no purpose.  The princess has saved her prince, but in doing so, unintentionally cursed him.  The villain, poor, lost child that she is, continues to lack resolve and seek love.

The fairy tale is over, now let's see what happens next.

Act one ended and everything seemed well.  The princess saved the prince, the knight conquered fate and lived and the villain conceded defeat.  Except, really, stories don't end at "happily ever after," we just stop following them then.  As one of the wonderful prologues asks:  did the prince REALLY love Cinderella, or did he just love the beautiful girl who could dance?  Does Mytho love Ahiru, or or just the beautiful princess who saved him?  Does Ahiru love Mytho, or did she just want to save the prince?  And what about Fakir, the knight who has lost his path and purpose by not dying when the story told him to?  Or Rue, the girl who wants nothing more than love, who loves a prince with no heart, and seeks the approval of a father who knows nothing but evil?

And, of course, there are consqequences for one's actions...Ahiru returned the ability to love to Mytho, but in doing so, she returned to him a heart shard that had been poisoned by the Raven's blood, turning him evil.  And, of course, Fakir destroyed Mytho's sword so that Mytho couldn't destroy his ability to love...and also destroyed the only chance to shatter the cursed part of Mytho's heart and save him from the evil.

And Mr. Neko still threatens to make his students marry him, and HD still cackles gleefully in the background, plotting what else he can do to make his characters suffer, like all good writers.

Meanwhile, instead of catering to my fairy tale loving heart, we're catering to my "turn it all on it's head heart."  We have stories that have no ending, a villain who's the most sympathetic of them all, and instead of two princes, we have a princess with a prince and a knight, realizing that, sure, the prince is the shining fantasy, but hey, the cranky knight sure does come running anytime she needs him...even if she doesn't realize she needs him.

And yes, we have more Fakir in the library, and more Fakir in black and with a sword.  Plus we still have kink catering with Ahiru vounteering Fakir for club duries...and his doing it even though he will obviously hate it.  This anime catering to me.

And Uzuru is darling...even if her fascination with Ahiru's transformations is going to give Fakir a stroke.

*sadly, I still haven't gone to get icons...*

ETA:  And I would just like to say that more fiction should realize that, in fiction, the only thing better than a cranky boy with a sword is a cranky boy with a sword who loves his books.  That is all.

SUCCESS!!!

Yes, I got myself a Princess Tutu icon.  Actually, I got several, but the others have to be converted from BMP to something LJ will accept before I can use them(all of which I actually like more than this one, but I wanted a placeholder Fakir before going to work and don't have time to convert)...and I need to clear out icon space.

(btw, telophase, where are yours from, are they yoinkable, and are there more like them?)

Meanwhile, you guys sure are making sure the "princess tutu" tag gets circulated, aren't you?  *flattered*

SUCCESS!!!

Yes, I got myself a Princess Tutu icon.  Actually, I got several, but the others have to be converted from BMP to something LJ will accept before I can use them(all of which I actually like more than this one, but I wanted a placeholder Fakir before going to work and don't have time to convert)...and I need to clear out icon space.

(btw, telophase, where are yours from, are they yoinkable, and are there more like them?)

Meanwhile, you guys sure are making sure the "princess tutu" tag gets circulated, aren't you?  *flattered*

the problem with this book I'm reading...

Is that even though it's not a major plotpoint, I'm clearly supposed to feel sympathy on the romance front.  I find that REALLY hard to do, what with his signing signing a marriage agreement with one girl and then immediately going to another part of the castle and confessing his love to another girl.  Who is the fiancee's friend.  And 12 years younger than him.

I'm fairly certain I'm meant to see it as an epic, impossible love.

Both girls deserve so much better.

the problem with this book I'm reading...

Is that even though it's not a major plotpoint, I'm clearly supposed to feel sympathy on the romance front.  I find that REALLY hard to do, what with his signing signing a marriage agreement with one girl and then immediately going to another part of the castle and confessing his love to another girl.  Who is the fiancee's friend.  And 12 years younger than him.

I'm fairly certain I'm meant to see it as an epic, impossible love.

Both girls deserve so much better.

the pain...oh the pain...

A Netflix review of North and South:

What A great Movie!!!I love How it shows the love she has for her
family, you Don't see this Much In our time. I Have always loved Austen books
She has a delicate way of briging a movie about .the actors were great i wish
she would make a part two with some of them an show like the after math.

Even allowing that the person just may misunderstand that N&S isn't by Jane Austen, I don't see how anyone could ever think Austen was alive and writing today...

ETA:  BBC N&S, of course, not the US mini about the Civil War...that would be even more painful... 

ETA 2:  As has been pointed out, not only does this person think Jane Austen is alive and writing, but also making movies.  I think the rest made my brain shrivel and cower in fear before that part could register.

the pain...oh the pain...

A Netflix review of North and South:

What A great Movie!!!I love How it shows the love she has for her
family, you Don't see this Much In our time. I Have always loved Austen books
She has a delicate way of briging a movie about .the actors were great i wish
she would make a part two with some of them an show like the after math.

Even allowing that the person just may misunderstand that N&S isn't by Jane Austen, I don't see how anyone could ever think Austen was alive and writing today...

ETA:  BBC N&S, of course, not the US mini about the Civil War...that would be even more painful... 

ETA 2:  As has been pointed out, not only does this person think Jane Austen is alive and writing, but also making movies.  I think the rest made my brain shrivel and cower in fear before that part could register.